Lawyers and experts say a complex web of social and economic pressures, along with a widespread lack of understanding about legal adoption procedures, has contributed to a lucrative baby trafficking trade in Indonesia.
The average monthly payment for a new car hit about $760 in November, as the typical new-vehicle price surged past the $50,000 mark this fall.
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The deal is still subject to regulatory approval, but that's a big hurdle cleared.
Through her creative lives as author, illustrator, painter, quilter, sculptor, and activist, Ringgold spoke to the urgency and vulnerability of life.
"This means so much, coming from you," Grande wrote in response to the veteran singer and actress, who first performed with her in 2019 and invited her to join a duets album earlier this year
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Vice President Vance on Monday joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” in a post that quickly drew backlash. Vance, a former Marine who served as a military journalist in Iraq, participated in an exercise at Naval
Denmark's government has responded to President Trump's naming of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the new special envoy to Greenland. It isn't happy. “President Trump's announcement about the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland - and in particular its statements about the
Chevy Chase is addressing his exclusion from “SNL50: The Anniversary Special.” In CNN Films’ upcoming documentary, “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” (via People), the original “Saturday Night Live” cast member admitted he was “hurt” by not being included in the milestone
The head of Libya's armed forces and four other passengers died on Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkey's capital and Tripoli said. The wreckage of their Falcon 50 aircraft was located by Turkish security personnel in
"Can we end my roughest gambling year on a good note??," Drake asked on Instagram over the weekend while announcing a three-night Kick livestream with creator BenDaDonnn, his last of 2025. (Over the summer the rapper revealed that he lost $8 million in just a month.) The post
Could you use some extra funds to offset all your holiday spending? Your state may have some money you're owed, just waiting to be claimed.
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The Justice Department on Tuesday said a postcard depicting Jeffrey Epstein indicating President Trump loved “young” girls was a “fake,” saying the document had been flagged for the FBI at the time. The writer portends to be Epstein writing to Larry Nassar — the former sports
"The patients who came, they all looked great, were well-educated and very healthy. They wanted to have a child from, well, a certain kind of man. They saw that kind of father figure as the right one."
Kate Hudson has revealed that she nearly played Mary Jane Watson in Sony’s original “Spider-Man” movie in 2002, but she turned down the role that eventually went to Kirsten Dunst. The “Almost Famous” star confirmed that she had said “no” to the role and revealed the movie she
President Trump joked Tuesday about hosting the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration annually once he leaves the White House. Trump hosted the world-renowned event weeks ago. The telecast is set to air Tuesday night on CBS and Paramount+. “At the request of the Board, and
ANKARA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Libyan army's chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey's capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government said, adding that four others were on the jet
Experts noted that the residential location suggests a personal dispute rather than terrorism.
Democrats are vying to flip a seat in a deep-red state House district in South Carolina after the lawmaker who held it, Republican RJ May, resigned after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography. Democrat J. Chuck Hightower is running against Republican John Lastinger
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Frontman Bobby Vylan's chants of "Death, death, to the I.D.F." and "Free, free palestine" did "not meet the criminal threshold" for prosecution, authorities said
The whimsical filmmaker recreated the Queens artist's home studio at Gagosian Gallery in Paris, the city Cornell longed for but never visited.
A letter to Mayor Mamdani, medieval psalms at the Morgan, and divine chaos at The Met.
For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the process of getting inside and secured—in this case, in NASA's Orion spacecraft—requires help. That's the role of the Artemis closeout crew.
Can Hornet yell at every boss until they die?
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled President Trump may not deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area for now amid his push for military troops to patrol the streets of Democratic-led cities, a major loss for the president at the high court. After more than two months of
Lemme holler at your momma 'n' 'em about this one.
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just announced its annual Word of the Year, and for the first time, two words were selected: "authenticity" and "agentic AI."
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) has canceled his Paramount Plus subscription over CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss's decision to not air a "60 Minutes" story she said was not ready to be televised. Critics, including the correspondent who reported the story about conditions
With plans to launch the massive Starship from Florida next year, SpaceX defended its commitment to airspace safety after a Wall Street Journal article claimed an explosive mission in early 2025 was a greater danger to some flights than previously reported.
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The Trump administration in January will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default. The Department of Education said Tuesday that approximately 1,000 defaulted borrowers will receive notices informing them of their status beginning the week of Jan.
Kevin Arkadie, the American television producer who created the police drama “New York Undercover” with Dick Wolf, has died. He was 68. Arkadie was born on Dec. 10, 1957. He grew up in Maryland and received his BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas before
For months, President Donald Trump or members of his administration have used federal data showing a large increase in employment for U.S.-born workers and a decrease in employment among foreign-born workers to claim that “all net job creation” in his second term has been for
Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.
Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt’s feature debut “The Ugly Stepsister” takes inspiration from an unlikely pair of genres: Disney fairy tales and Italian Giallo films. The movie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was acquired by Independent
The Trump administration has quietly banned the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing abortion services to veterans and their dependents, including those who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. The ban followed a memo authored by Joshua Craddock, deputy
Rob and Michele Reiner died “minutes” after sustaining “multiple sharp force injuries,” the couple’s official death certificate confirms. Rob, 78, the legendary actor-turned-director, and his wife Michele, 70, were found dead on Dec. 14 in their Brentwood home. The death
A new Gallup survey found that among a baker’s dozen of U.S. leaders, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is the most popular. More than 4 in 10 respondents to the poll, released Monday, said they approve of Powell’s job performance. That includes 46 percent of Democrats, 34
2025 marked a turning point for anime, as hits like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man ruled the box office and reshaped anime's future
“Sometimes I’m so fucking glad that I never have to be young again.” Film critic David Ehrlich’s brief review of Charlie Polinger’s “The Plague” on Letterboxd succinctly sums up scores of sentiments shared on social media. The film, which opens in theaters on Dec. 24 via
As “Stranger Things” comes to a close, with the Netflix hit’s series finale set for release on New Year’s Eve, its impact on culture over the last nine years is hard to ignore. The fifth and final season helped the show achieve new viewership records before it was even
There was more good health news about the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, kids and adults in December. There’s still time to get the shot this winter.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D), challenging a state law that aims to limit the scope of federal immigration action and protect people against unconstitutional conduct by agents during
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the olfactory receptor repertoire of the hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri), a jawless vertebrate. This organism retains many primitive features yet possesses a highly developed
President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have sparred over the condition of the air traffic control system, which is complex and carries a history of planned upgrades and overhauls that stretches back decades. The post Sorting Out Competing
The US president has long denied any wrongdoing in relation to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
